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[spunkychickenmomma]

http://tomatomansdaughter.homestead.com/
Can't wait until April 15th!

 

[Kassaundra]

Finally got my potatoes, cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli in the ground Saturday. Also got 2 apple, 2 peach, 1 plum and 1 cherry trees planted. I planted 4 fruit trees, blueberries and grapes last year, but the extreme heat last summer took them all out. I have always wanted to plant fruit trees and bushes but never have because we always had plans to build a house and move out to our 60 acres. Reality finally set in last year after we lost our business, life savings, our 60 acres and had to file both business and personal bancruptcy. We have been in this house for 23 years and will probably be here another 23 more. So this year I plan to plant all those things I have been wanting to plant but never did. I got tickled at my son who came for a visit and was helping me plant trees this weekend. He wanted to know why I had made the garden bigger and was planting fruit trees. I told him I was trying to become more and more self sufficient and lead a more natural lifestyle. Not sure he understood the concept but I'm sure some day he will.

Gary and I keep hoping to be able to move to the country one day, but I intend to make this little almost acre in town produce as much as possible until then. The ironic part is by the time we are actually able financially to make the move, I won't want to start all over and just stay here w/ all my producing fruit trees. lol lol lol

 

[ChickengalOK]

Greetings ~ I'm looking to buy 3-4 White Leghorn pullets - anywhere from 3-4 months old here in Oklahoma. Any suggestions? Thanks!!

 

[NanaKat]

I started many of those varieties from seed this year. About 300 tomatoe plants for MIL and our gardens. Also started 5 pepper varieties and all my herbs. Having to move 25 flats in and out of the hot tub room every day has been time-consuming but should be well worth the effort.
The English peas, spinach, and carrots are up already. Cabbage, brocolli, collards, garlic and onions are doing great. Potatoes are in the ground and the ground is just cracking above the sets..

 

[Kassaundra]

I started many of those varieties from seed this year. About 300 tomatoe plants for MIL and our gardens. Also started 5 pepper varieties and all my herbs. Having to move 25 flats in and out of the hot tub room every day has been time-consuming but should be well worth the effort.
The English peas, spinach, and carrots are up already. Cabbage, brocolli, collards, garlic and onions are doing great. Potatoes are in the ground and the ground is just cracking above the sets..

I am green w/ envy for those of you that have a place to start your seeds inside!!!!!!!! I have no place at all that I can do that. I am going to try really hard to get some cold frames built this summer for this fall/winter, that might help me expand the growing time a couple of weeks at both ends of the year.

 

[lonnyandrinda]

Has anyone ever tried to ship chicks to another state? What is the survivor rate? I have a family member that will pay for shipping if i'll mail them. Also is there a place to go online and see the steps and prices for mailing? I was just wondering about some others and their luck? Thanks for helping out?

Shipping chicks is pretty easy. You have to buy chick shipping boxes though and they are expensive, like $10-15 plus shipping to you, then of course it's an arm and a leg to ship them out when you are done (like $40). www.cutlersupply.com is one place you can buy them, they sell two sizes, 25-chick and 100 chick. I would boy a box, a heat pack, and a package of gro-gel to give them moisture and nourishment. Hot glue a small container (like a large sour cream container or a cut yogurt container) into the corner and mix the gro-gel into it per instructions just before you seal them up. I would send at least 10-15 chicks so they can huddle for warmth. I would expect you might lose 2-3 but very likely all will make it, as long as you get them to the post office early enough that they go out the same day (call the post office. Mine says packages must be in by 5 PM, but in reality I have to get them there by 4 PM so they get processed before closing time). You can estimate shipping at usps.gov but note you must ship live birds Express Shipping, and ALWAYS do hold for pickup at the receiving end. They need to open the box and take a picture in front of a postal worker so if you need to prove some were DOA you have proof. Shipments are automatically insured for up to $100. This only kicks in on losses if the shipment does not arrive in time or was obviously mishandled. Hope that answers your questions.

 

[Kassaundra]

The challenge for today should you chose to accept it is to dig several holes w/ 20 chicken heads and 40 chicken feet in the way w/o cutting anything off.

 

[Chickenfan4life]

Greetings ~ I'm looking to buy 3-4 White Leghorn pullets - anywhere from 3-4 months old here in Oklahoma. Any suggestions? Thanks!!

Have you tried any hatcheries. If you're not looking for show quality pullets, I think some hatcheries have started pullets like Leghorns. It's just expensive...

 

[banjoejoe4783]

Joe - wonderful to see you. Thanks for showing me around. I'm missing Orson. He used to follow me and talk to me as I filled water containers in the pens at the barn. He always got along with the others, so he had more free-range time. Andrea has a nice place. I'd love to bring birds on a dry day. . . maybe this event will happen again : )

it was so nice to get to visit I wish we had more time I still had lost to show you but I find myself extermly busy these days all the birds are settled in nicely and I have already gotten 3 eggs im looking forward to our next visit

Donnie - great to get to see you agin it has been a long time sorry I did not get to talk more but that's how it gose when you are working

krazy - its always good to see you and I hope your move gose smoothly

 

[BetsyOK]

Eagerly watching for more information on a chicken get together in Choctaw in April or May. Hoping it won't be the first weekend in May, as we'll be in Texas to see our brother from China. In addition to Vashi and I looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones, I have quite a few really nice showgirl silkies that I need to bring to sell.